This weekends Group Two The Shorts is shaping up to be a race that could define the $15m Everest with the field packed full of leading contenders.
The feature sprint race at Randwick this weekend has attracted arguably its strongest and most open field in recent history with twelve horses accepting for the race, all bar a few will be out to showcase their credentials for a slot in The Everest.
Two of the leading chances for The Shorts (1100m), Classique Legend and Bivouac, have come up with outside draws in gates 10 and 12 respectively.
New Zealand visitor Catalyst has the inside draw for the sprint as he looks to showcase his credentials for a start in The Everest.
Market 💰: View the Odds for the Shorts
| No | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Barrier | Weight | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BIVOUAC | James Cummings | Hugh Bowman | 12 | 58kg | ||||
| 2 | CATALYST (NZ) | Clayton Chipperfield | Glen Boss | 1 | 58kg | ||||
| 3 | CLASSIQUE LEGEND | Les Bridge | Kerrin McEvoy | 10 | 57kg | ||||
| 4 | BALL OF MUSCLE | Joseph Pride | Glyn Schofield | 8 | 57kg | ||||
| 5 | EDUARDO | Joseph Pride | Nash Rawiller | 9 | 57kg | ||||
| 6 | SPLINTEX | Mark Newnham | Joshua Parr | 11 | 57kg | ||||
| 7 | STANDOUT | Gerald Ryan & Sterling Alexiou | James McDonald | 4 | 57kg | ||||
| 8 | GREYWORM | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | Brenton Avdulla | 6 | 56kg | ||||
| 9 | TACTICAL ADVANTAGE | Kris Lees | Jason Collett | 2 | 55kg | ||||
| 10 | DIRTY WORK | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | Tommy Berry | 5 | 55kg | ||||
| 11 | IRISH SONGS | Kurt Goldman | 7 | 55kg | |||||
| 12 | PRAIRIE FIRE | Danny Williams | Ms Rachel King | 3 | 55kg |